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Mid-South Memories for Jan. 29

The Commercial Appeal
Published 8:00 p.m. CT Jan. 28, 2017

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Francile Yates, 5, stopped Sgt. James F. Wiggins about three miles north of Frayser on Jan. 30, 1956, to contribute her gift to a total of $77.47 collected for the day for the March of Dimes. The hiking Memphis recruiter has collected $1,828.11 since he marched out of Union City, Tennessee, the previous week. Francile is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cullen Yates of 5349 Hwy 51 North.(Photo: The Commercial Appeal files)Buy Photo

25 years ago: 1992

Nashville — Hey, what’s wrong with standing by your man? Not a thing, says singer Tammy Wynette, who is more than a little angry at would-be first lady Hillary Clinton’s suggestion that it’s not enough just to stand by your man. Mrs. Clinton’s comment came on "60 Minutes" Sunday when her husband, Democratic presidential candidate and Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, defended himself against charges of infidelity. “I’m not sitting here like some little woman standing by my man like Tammy Wynette,” said Mrs. Clinton, trying to explain that her support was more than routine. That drew fire from Nashville where Wynette is demanding an apology on behalf of all the women who, as she sings, are willing to forgive and accept “… after all, he’s just a man.”

50 years ago: 1967

Clifford D. Hoehne, general merchandise manager of Lowenstein’s, will be at the helm of the eighth annual Memphis Fashion Week when it is held this fall. Mrs. Paul T. Gillespie, manager of Frances Wright’s, has been named co-chairman. The date for the event will be announced later.

75 years ago: 1942

The Ford Motor Company here will close down tomorrow, throwing about 1,100 men out of work. Representative Cliff Davis of Memphis said the War Department would give consideration to using the Memphis plant in connection with the war program.

100 years ago: 1917

Fearing a long and weary drouth in beverages alcoholic, due to proposed “bone dry” legislation, Memphians afflicted with a thirst have been engaged in laying in supplies of intoxicants recently.

125 years ago: 1892

Rev. Steel is creating considerable of a stir over in the ungodly city of Nashville. It is love’s labor lost. Sodom and Gomorrah were both warned to no purpose, and they were Sunday school conventions as compared to Nashville.